AVB
Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
Today, on Aug. 14, 1945, President Truman announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.
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Pivotal event in history
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CoventryCat86
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The town of Plainfield, CT still holds a "VJ Day" Parade every year. They usually hold it on the second Sunday in August and it kicks off at 1:01 p.m., the exact time that the Japanesse signed the surrender treaty on August 15, 1945. The parade is a huge event here in eastern Connecticut and usually draws a crowd of up to 40,000 people. :0
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Devil Doc
When Death smiles, Corpsmen smile back
Although VJ day was on Aug 14, today is the anniversary of the last surface action ot WWII. Two USN officered Chinese junks fought a Japanese junk off the China coast.
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